[Rukia inclines her head in quiet agreement. She really doesn't want to forget any of this. Truth be told, that upsets her far more than the thought of an inevitable farewell. She knows she's grown here, thanks to the people she's met, and there have been so many who have accepted her as a friend. It's not something she's willing to lose.]

Should that happen, then I wish to thank you for your support and friendship.

[And for talking to her about this. It isn't easy to show this side of her, but there's still a part of her that yearns for discussion and understanding. She feels like Sephiroth probably wrestles with very similar problems, so it's easier to confide in him.]

...Do you think you will choose such a thiing? To live in the now, as you said?